VGTRK presenter Ernest Matskevichyus became head of the HSE media department

Ernest Mackevicius, host of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, will head the media department at the National Research University Higher School of Economics from Monday. About this to Novaya Gazeta. Europe,” a source at the university said.

"New Newspaper. Europe” turned to Ernest Mackevicius for a comment. At the time of publication, the TV presenter did not respond. There is also no information on the appointment of an employee of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company on the website of the department.

The Media Department is part of the HSE Faculty of Communications, Media and Design. Until today, this post was held by Professor Yuri Solodukhin.

53-year-old Mackevicius has been working on television since 1991, he moved to the Rossiya channel in 2002. Since 2008, he has been hosting the Vesti program.